Europe is accelerating its push for a "digital sovereignty" strategy, with Germany becoming a critical frontier in the AI infrastructure competition.
The German government has proposed doubling data center capacity and increasing AI computing power fourfold by 2030. This plan not only aims to catch up with the United States and China, but also reflects Europe's strategic anxiety in the data and computing power fields.
Policy tools include optimizing land supply, speeding up regulatory approvals, and adjusting local tax incentive mechanisms to enhance the efficiency of implementing data center projects.
Currently, Germany's AI data center capacity is about 530 megawatts, mainly operated by international tech giants, indicating shortcomings in the domestic supply chain.
Against the backdrop of geopolitical tensions, trade frictions, and differences in data regulation, Europe is pushing for autonomous control over AI infrastructure to reduce foreign dependency.